The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
MONROE LOUISIANA SATURDAY. MARCH IL, 1887
LEE AND JACKSON.

LEE AND JACKSON.
what Lord wolseley Thought About
Them.
The announcement of an article on
Gen. Lee by Lord Wolseley In the
March number of Macmillan's Maga>
sine, gives . timely interest to an
anonymous account Of visit to Lees
headquarters in October, 1862, which
EuRiand's "only Generalization an
of1cer on duty In Canada-wroto for
Blackwood's Magazine In January,
1868. The ssBiackwood" article Is cal.
led IA Months Visit Among the
Coufederates," and Is written In that
supercillous aud bitterly partisan tone
which "Blackwood" did 80 much to
encourage In England during the civil
war against the North.
Woiseley was smuggled across the
Potomac In . fishing boat In Septem.
ber, 1852, and made his way thence to
and Richmond. He Is
full of praises of Richmond and the
shenandoah. Valley and takes every
chance to contrast the spirit and Ere of
the South with the cowardice and In.
efficiency Of the North. Here Is his
impression of Lie twenty-five years
ago:
elm manner, though sufficiently con.
versible, he IL slightly reserved but he
Is q person that, wherever seen,
whether In castle or hovel, alone
or In a crowd, must at ouce attract
attention, as being q splendid spen-
cimen Of an English gentleman, with
one of the most rarely handsome faces
I ever saw. Every one who approaches
him does 80 with marked respect, and
although there Is nvne OF that bowling
and flourishing Of forage caps which
occurs In the presence OF European
generals and whilst all honor him
and place implicit faith In his courage
aud ability, those with whom he is
most intimate feel for him the affect.
ion Of SONS to father. Old Gen.
Scott was correct In saying that when
Leo Joined the Southern cause 1t was
worth as much as the accession of 2O,-
600 rebels.
ssSince then every injury that 1t was
possible to iuflict the Northerns have
Iheaped on him. His house ON the
Pamunky River was burnt to the
ground and the slaves carried away,
many Of them by force; whilst his
residence on Arlington Heights was
not only Rutted Of Its furniture, but
even the very relics Of George WASH
fngton were stolen from It aud paraded
In the saloons Of New York and Bos-
ton. Notwithstanding all these per.
sonal losses, when speaking of the
Yankees he neither evinced any
bitterness of feeling, nor gave utterance
to a single violent expression, but
alluded to many of his former friends
and companions among them In the
kindest terms. He spoke as q man
proud of the victories won by his
country,l and confident Of ultimate
success under the blessings of the
Almighty, whom he gtorified for pact
successes and whose aid he invoked
for all future operations. He regretted
that his limited supply Of tents and
available accommodation would pre-
vent him from putting us up, but he
kindly placed at our disposal horses, OF
a two-horsed wagon II we preferred It,
to drive about In.
.sUpon leaving him we drove to
Buuker's Hill, six miles near Martins
burg, at which place Stonewall Jack.
son, now of worldwide celebrity, had
his headquarters. With him we spent
most pleasant hour and were agreea-
bly, surprised to find him very at1able
having been led to expect that he was
silent and almost morose. Dressed IL
his gray uniform, he looked the hero
that he Is; and his thin, compressed
lips and firtn giances, which neets
yours unflinchingly, gave evidence %
that firmness and decision of char.
acter for which he is famous. He has
a broad, open forehead, from which
the hair is we'll brushed back; {
shapeIy nose, straight and rather long
thin, colorless cheeks, with only {
small allowance OF whisker; a cleanl,
shaven upper lip and chin, and a pai
OF fue grayish blue eyes, rather sunken
with overhanging brows, which inten
sify the keenness OF his gaze, but with
out adding any fferceness to 1t. Suci
are the general characteristics Of tn
face, and have only to add that
smile seems always lurking about mi
mouth when he speaks, and tha
although his voice partakes slightly G
that harshness which Europeans TN
justly attribute to all Americans, ther
Is much unmistakable cordiality in hi
manner; and to US he talked most al
fectionateiy OF England and Of his brie
hut ENJOYABLE soiourp there 'rh